He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Since im unable to upload this file to sony vegas 9. Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Filming locations 4 filming dates 1 filming locations. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a.
Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The bridge bonus track play on apple music the bridge. Mar 14, 2014 the book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a. Published on aug 26, 20 a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli and solara spend the night in one of two cooling towers. Eli glinn first appearance the ice limit last appearance beyond the ice limit residence new york, ny occupation president, effective engineering solutions inc. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday, october 31, 2016.
Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. The book of eli soundtrack carnegies pulse by owolowa. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of the united states. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Listen to the bridge non album track by atticus ross. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights. The hughes brothers depiction of future earth is suitably bleak especially the images of the golden gate bridge. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010. Sullivan, and presidentceo patty sullivan is the great granddaughter of w. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. The problem with the book of eli is that the narrative isnt a match for its.
Jan 15, 2010 find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Alot of great shots of the vehicles abandoned on there. Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. That would be impossible since the water is 300 feet deep under the bridge. Eli tells carnegie that he dreams of finding a town where the people need the book, but he tells carnegie that it is not here. He played a major role in the popularization of the new game and was widely regarded as the man who made contract bridge.
The book of eli filmcinema studies bibliographies cite. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film.
The unflinching walk during the shootout in the street. Bridge too far and it made me know all in war is fair its in your face its a dimming glow handsome merry cause you darling, are a dream. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Download on amazon the bridge bonus track play on apple music the bridge. Sep 08, 2009 generally, it seems pretty easy to determine if a book fits into the ya genre, but silas houses new novel, eli the good, threw me for a loop. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. When eli is rowing to alcatraz, there is a halfsunken ship grounded under the golden gate bridge. Solara finds eli, and they drive until they reach the golden gate bridge, and row to alcatraz island. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli.
Pictures and summit entertainment the book of eli the. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The fact that he walks up an entire bridge with a visible gap in it, and a curved overpass at that which would steer him away from west if it had been intact. The book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. From the album the book of eli by atticus ross on napster. Jan, 2010 there are things to appreciate about the book of eli. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Lee sullivan, chairman of the board, is the grandson of company founder w. Carnegie orders redridge to shoot eli as he walks away but redridge misses twice. Find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The book of eli soundtrack the passenger by owolowa. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Their direction of the action scenes is crisp and kinetic, and does not rely on fast cuts and and editingroom assembly to make the fights seem fast and furious. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack deluxe version. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. Appearances the ice limit dance of death the book of the dead gideons sword gideons corpse the lost island beyond the ice limit status living eli glinn is the president of effective engineering solutions, inc. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The jewish book of why audible audiobook abridged alfred j. The book of eli soundtrack meant to be shared by owolowa. Generally, it seems pretty easy to determine if a book fits into the ya genre, but silas houses new novel, eli the good, threw me for a loop. Eli bridge products can be found in amusement parks around the world. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. Elie almon culbertson july 22, 1891 december 27, 1955, known as ely culbertson, was an american contract bridge entrepreneur and personality dominant during the 1930s. A shootout ensues and eli kills most of carnegies men and hits carnegie in the knee. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Alcatraz prison, alcatraz island, san francisco bay, california, usa. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. These are the sources and citations used to research the book of eli. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. The cooling towers, in which eli and solara take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear generating station outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie returns to his town. The book of eli was directed by the hughes brothers and is property of warner bros. Curbstomping thugs under the bridge and later at the bar. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. Halfway through the movie when eli is walking on the bridge eli could hear carnegies men. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The crisis of religious representation in the book of eli 2010.
Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. Carrizozo, new mexico, usa 22 of 22 found this interesting interesting. Complete list of atticus ross music featured in tv shows and movies. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out. Albert hughes as the hughes brothers, allen hughes as the hughes brothers.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a. There are things to appreciate about the book of eli. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. This leads to carnegie finding out that eli has the book he is looking. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house. Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass.
The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. With his remaining vehicle low on fuel, carnegie returns to town. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Aug 26, 20 published on aug 26, 20 a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
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